Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

1875  1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 12 harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 12 ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

1880  On this day in history lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

1881  On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on May - 12.   

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

1887  On May - 12 nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  On this day in history crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

1889  On May - 12 otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1890  On this day in history louisiana legalized prize fighting   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on May - 12.   

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]   

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  On May - 12 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands   

1897  Battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.   

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

1897  On this day in history battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece   

1898  Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on this day in history.   

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed on May - 12.   

1900  On May - 12 lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history president McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  On May - 12 hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  On this day in history united Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147,000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States   

1902  On this day in history heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered